Santa Cruz Skypark was an airport located in Scotts Valley, California, within Santa Cruz County.
Historical timeline
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|valign="top"|2/1947
|Skypark Airport, a private field built by Jack and Lola Graham on their property, begins operation in Scotts Valley. One of its primary purposes is to provide a facility for training of pilots under terms of the G.I. Bill.
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|2/1949
|Jack Wilson and Wayne Voights were managers of Skypark Airport.
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|1954
|Capitola Airport closes and most planes move to Santa Cruz Skypark.
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|valign="top"|5/1957
|Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce passes a resolution encouraging City to sell lands originally acquired for Swanton Airport and to use the money for acquisition and operation of Skypark. An accompanying study cites the advantages of Skypark. A heliport can be developed there to provide short-haul public transportation with connections to Watsonville Airport which can be expanded to meet the needs of the jet age.
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|valign="top"|1968
|Realigned runway at Skypark is constructed.
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|valign="top"|1/1983
|Skypark closed.
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|valign="top"|10/1989
|Following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake President George H. W. Bush lands at the former Santa Cruz Skypark site in Marine One to tour the damage to Santa Cruz.
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|valign="top"|3/1990
|City of Scotts Valley publishes Environmental Impact Report by Earth Metrics analysing the Redevelopment Plan for Skypark.
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See also
- List of airports of Santa Cruz County
References
External links
- [https://airfieldsfreeman.com/CA/Airfields_CA_Monterey.htm#santacruz] Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: California: Monterey Area